tyke

or tike

[ tahyk ]

/ taɪk /

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noun

a child, especially a small boy.

any small child.

a cur; mongrel.

Chiefly Scot. a low, contemptible fellow; boor.

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Words related to tyke

boy, cur, dog, child, squirt, mongrel

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Origin of tyke

1350–1400; Middle English < Old Norse tīk bitch

Definition for tyke (2 of 2)

tyke²

or tike

[ tahyk ]

/ taɪk /

noun

Australia and New Zealand Informal. a Roman Catholic.

Origin of tyke

1940–45; compare Ulster English Taig contemptuous term for a Roman Catholic Irishman, archaic English teague derogatory name for an Irishman < Irish Tadhg a common personal name

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Examples from the Web for tyke

The tyke asked the gov his favorite part about being governor.
Turns Out Chris Christie Hated Traffic on the George Washington Bridge, Too|David Freedlander|January 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And yet, Helen—ha—ha—ha, he's a stalwart old rogue still, and must have been a devil of a tyke when he was young.
Willy Reilly|William Carleton
That's right, tyke them snivellin' kids 'ome—blast me if ever I—&c, &c, &c.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 100., Jan. 10, 1891|Various
An' when the door opened an' the man wi' the wooden feet cam' in—preserve me, but he was a weary-lookin' tyke.
The Men of the Moss-Hags|S. R. Crockett

Hardly a tyke or messan but's awa' to Peden to get her whaulpies named at the Holy Linn!
The Men of the Moss-Hags|S. R. Crockett
Got a headache, I suppose, from drinking with that New York tyke they sent us yesterday!
Pirate Gold|Frederic Jesup Stimson

British Dictionary definitions for tyke

tyke

tike

/ (taɪk) /

noun

a dog, esp a mongrel

informal a small or cheeky child: used esp in affectionate reproof

British dialect a rough ill-mannered person

Also called: Yorkshire tyke British slang, often offensive a person from Yorkshire

Australian slang, offensive a Roman Catholic

Word Origin for tyke

C14: from Old Norse tīk bitch

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